become slightly less extroverted; the acutely shy appear a little less so, but the fundamentals remain much the same. Personal crises can affect the way we cope with things: we might take up or drop drink, drugs, religion or relaxation techniques, which can be have pretty dramatic effects. Skills can be improved, and new ones introduced, but at rather different rates. People can be groomed for a job. Just as politicians are carefully repackaged through dress, hairstyle and speech specialists, so people can be sent on training courses, diplomas or experimental weekends. But there is a cost to all this which may be more than the price of the course. Better to select for what you actually see rather than attempt to change it.
（ ）1. The purpose of this passage is to give managers the advice that .
A. Employers should select candidates for their potential.
B. Employers should select candidates for what they are rather than for their potential.
C. Employers should select the newly graduated and send them on training courses, diplomas or experimental weekends.
D. Employers should select experienced candidates to avoid spending thousands of pounds in training.
（ ）2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true？ .
A. Absolutely, People don’t change during their working lives. B. Generally, people change to a large extent during their working lives. C. Fundamentally, people stay the same during their working lives. D. Normally, people don’t change at all during their working lives.
（ ）3. What does a fine future behind them (line 3 of paragraph 3) means? .
A. Some people will certainly have a promising future though they are not very
competent in their present work.
B. Some people don’t have any potential for their work though they are employed. C. Some people can have a bright future though they can’t do their work well. D. Some people have potential when they are employed, but never realize that
potential.
（ ）4. According to the passage, people’s basic abilities like language learning and
numeracy .
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A. change little over their working life. B. never change over their working life. C. change fundamentally over their working life. D. change profoundly over their working life.
（ ）5. The word deliver (line 2 of paragraph 3) means .
A. to take goods to the places or people they are addressed to B. to give a speech
C. to do what you promised to do D. to help a woman to give birth to a baby.
Passage Two
Asian economies will continue to expand rapidly in the next two years on the back of foreign investments, exports and domestic demand, but will not be free of worries, according to a recent securities company economic report. Massive infrastructure spending, the benefits of past investments and deregulation and growing regional trade will push along regional growth.
The report tipped China’s gross domestic product to grow by 9.5 per cent in 1996 and 10.5 per cent in 1997, and Hong Kong’s to grow by 4.3 and 5.0 per cent. Singapore’s real GDP was forecast to grow by 7.6 and 7.4 per cent, Malaysia’s by 8.6 and 8.1 per cent, Thailand’s by 8.8 and 8.4 per cent, Indonesia’s by 7.3 and 7.1 per cent and Philippines’ by 5.6 and 5.8 per cent.
“However, all is not rosy,” cautioned the report, which listed overheating as the region’s biggest challenge in the short term and skilled-labor shortages in the long run.
It cited strains from rapid growth that had begun to stretch current account deficits and spur inflation in some regional economies, which could prevent their central banks from lowering interest rates.
“This implies that economic vulnerability to unexpected shocks will remain high,” the report said, forecasting a further tightening of monetary policy in countries such as the Philippines and Malaysia, and no significant easing in Thailand, Indonesia and China. Crosby Securities also cited massive new investment programs generated by demands on infrastructure such as power, telecommunications and transport which had fuelled
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over-heating.
It said Asia would also face a bigger challenge from newly deregulating economies in Eastern Europe which offered lower costs and better-educated workers to foreign investors.
Asia’s main foreign investors should, however, continue to expand their presence in the region, the securities house said, noting new trends of intra-Asian investment.
Singapore is shifting its lower value-added disc drive and electronics industry to Malaysia, which in turn is moving some of its garment-making and consumer electronics manufacturing to Indonesia and Thailand. Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore are increasingly investing in Viet Nam, Myanmar and Laos.
“Asia will benefit from this trend in several ways,” the report said. （ ）6 Asia economy will continue to grow because of _____________.
A. foreign investment B. demands in Asian countries. C. export D. all of the above
（ ）7 In the next 2 years, the highest economic growth will appear in ____________.
A. Singapore B. Thailand C. Hong Kong D. China
（ ）8 Years later, the problem in Asian economy may be _________________.
A. too little investment B. too much investment C. not enough qualified labors D. monetary instability
（ ）9 According to this report, economic changes in East Europe are ___________.
A. harmful B. challenging C. helpful D. useless
（ ）10 The report is about the prospect of Asian economy.
A. optimistic B. pessimistic
C. more optimistic than pessimistic D. more pessimistic than optimistic
得分 评卷人 复核人 III．Business Translation: 20%（商务翻译，20分）
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Section A
Directions: There are ten terms in this section. Translate the English terms or phrases into Chinese and the Chinese terms or phrases into English. Then write down the translation on the paper. This section totals 10 points, one point for each term.
1 particular average 2 gunny bag
3 Through B/L 4 profit margin
5 days of grace 6 行业刊物
7 预定金 8 空白背书
9 往来行 10 不可抗力 Section B
Directions: Translate the following five Chinese sentences into English. Then write down the translation on the paper. This part totals 10 points, two points for each sentence. 1我方将与银行作出安排开立保兑的、不可撤销的信用证。
2这批货已装上“长城”号轮，该轮已于2月28日从上海启航，预计于3月12日抵达纽约。
3包装必须适合海运，并且坚固承受得起粗鲁搬运。
4很高兴收到你方8月7日的询盘，按照要求，现报盘如下，以你方答复于2006年9月20号前到达此地为有效。
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5由于我方已订得舱位的轮船晚到，因此，请将你方第060531号信用证的船期和有效期分别展至7月10日和7月25日，非常感谢。
得分 评卷人 复核人 IV．Business Writing: 20%（商函写作，20分）
Directions: In this section, you are required to write an English letter in the full correct layout based on the information given below. Then write down the letter on the paper. This section totals 20 points.
1 对方公司名称和地址：The New World Computers, Ltd.
1881 Long Beach Street, Los Angels CA 90025, U.S.A.
收件人姓名和头衔：Lester Bemstein Purchase Manager 2 写信日期：2009年5月18日
3 感谢对方回复你方5月12日函及就TRD复印机向我方报实盘。
4 对方所报条件相当令人满意，随函附上你方第979-408号购货确认书。请对方签退一份供你方存档。
5 告知对方，已指示你方银行即中国银行上海分行开立以对方为受益人的不可撤销信用证，金额为1,000,000美元, 有效至2009年6月30日。
6 你方银行的往来行即花旗银行，纽约分行会确认信用证已开到，对方可向他们开出面额为发票金额的30天远期汇票。 7 对方提交汇票时请随附下列单据： 提单(6份) 商业发票(4份) 一切险保险单
8 一旦装运事宜安排妥当请对方即以传真通知你方。 9 写信人为 Shen Mingyang Import Manager
公司名称和地址：Cathay Business Machines Import & Export Corporation
2000 Central Boulevard, Pudong, Shanghai 201206, China
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